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In this 20th installment of the Kinsey Millhone series, Sue Grafton takes on the cause of elder abuse--an all-too-prevalent phenomenon.

Temple Bar, Guinness Brewery, St. Stephen's Green, Tattoos - Dublin, Ireland is a city of entertainment, where the old and the new live comfortably side by side.

Luxury Spas of Canada reports on the annual SpaFinders Readers' Choice Awards. Canada is highly ranked as an international leader for luxury destination spa vacations.

Dido grabbed the spotlight in 2000 with the release of her debut album. Eight years later she returns a matured, sensual artist on Safe Trip Home.

Dublin is an intimate capital of outstanding Irish history and lively fun, but its people are what make it special and well worth a visit.

Dublin city is small and compact by European standards, making it the ideal city to navigate by foot and enjoy on a short weekend break.

If visitors only have a day to spare in the Irish capital, it's unlikely they will be disappointed, as there is plenty to see and do in the city.

Edward IV shocked his Council when he announced his secret marriage to a commoner, Elizabeth Wydville, on 14 September 1464-the first since William the Conqueror.

Although short on genealogical data, Massachusetts Soldiers and Sailors of the Revolutionary War provides detailed soldier service accounts.

One of Europe's most buzzing cities, Dublin tends to charm most visitors. What's mosre the city's charisma can be sampled on even the shortest of visits.

Veterinarians see more cases of vomiting and diarrhea during holidays. Halloween candy, Thanksgiving turkey, and Christmas gravy can cause pancreatitis in dogs.

Halifax pizza isn't necessarily famous but Halifax donairs certainly are. There are many pizza places in the city that serve great slices and donairs for the hungry!

James King has won the 2009 Amazon Annual Breakthrough Novel Award with "Bill Warrington's Last Chance," for a publishing contract with Penguin and a $25,000 advance.

Children all over the United States and Canada loved the radio program "Let's Pretend," which ran for twenty years on radio, and was written and directed by Nila Mack.

A Halifax shopping excursion includes visits to locally owned boutiques, tours of the delectable farmer's market, and diverse finds at the Nova Scotia malls.

Fall is a great time of the year for families to experience some spectacular aspects of nature at its finest.

No-cost activities make any destination more appealing. Free things to do in Halifax include trips to parks, public markets, historic buildings, and waterfront festivals.

Despite being a relatively quiet port city by day, Halifax bars and pubs overflow with music-lovers, professionals, and university students on weeknights and weekends.

The blooming of the beautiful jacaranda tree envelops the entire garden in a dazzling shade of lilac-blue, heralding the dawn of spring.

Four essential elements of fiction - plot, theme, characterization and voice - are discussed by editor Arthur A. Levine.

Milwaukee doesn't seem to be having the same success other schools are having with same gender classes. Are they forgetting something or first year experimentation?

A second season of So You Think You Can Dance Canada begins by selecting the Top 20 dancers from across five Canadian provinces.

Birthday, anniversary, special occasion? Discover what other noteworthy occasions also took place on this day in history, May 10th.

In Fourteenth-Century England Edward the Black Prince was admired as the epitome of the chivalrous knight, but there was also a dark side to his character.

Mothering Sunday is also known as Laetare Sunday, and falls during the Christian festival of Lent. Mother's Day is celebrated in May and does not have religious origins.

Men who find themselves constrained by typical makes and designs in clothing should take care to seek out alternatives that best fit.

Cold weather and early snow mean early skiing and boarding for winter sport lovers. Modern snow guns and the right temperatures open 11 NH areas by Thanksgiving in Nov.

The Olympics, the political conventions, the elections, leap day, the landing on Mars and some exciting anniversaries give advertisers lots of potential themes in 2008.

In Halifax, one can dine in a cultural restaurant, relax in a quaint cafe, or hang out in a neighborhood pub. Diversity reflects this city's booming food and drink scene.

Talbot County's first English settlement was on Kent Island, where Capt. William Claiborne established a trading post in 1631 under a grant from King Charles I.

More than $1.5 billion in sales, 4,000 titles annually and 1,000 employees in 15 countries - that's the Penguin Group in figures, a subsidiary of Pearson plc.

The Duomo in Florence, Italy, is a paragon of Renaissance architecture. The history of the Duomo's architecture includes involvement by Da Vinci and Brunelleschi.

Not every great Irish song is from Ireland. In fact, some of the most famous were not written in Ireland at all. Read on for their stories.

Self-hypnosis is an easily learned technique. By learning the three stages involved and practising regularly, this tool can be life enhancing.